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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Tala Close, Surbiton KT6 7EY · tolworthgirlsschool.co.uk · 020 8397 3854
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 57.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Thames 59.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.63 mi
- 2.62 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Kingston upon Thames Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,529
- 52 over 1,477 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 36.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.63 mi (2.62 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.73 mi (2.79 km). Source: Kingston upon Thames Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 229 families put the school first and 255 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 255 | 229 | 0.9 | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 254 | 228 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 252 | 206 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 252 | 216 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 251 | 200 | 0.8 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.63 mi2.62 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.73 mi2.79 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.45 mi3.94 km | |
Cut-off distance on National Offer Day.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.5, and 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 59.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲57.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲62.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲53.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.19 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 65.5 | +4.1 |
| Sixth form college | 12.7 | +4.6 |
| Further education | 15.7 | −6.6 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 students | C+ (32.4) | Below average -0.17 | |
| 115 students | C+ (33.2) | Average -0.11 | |
| 53 students | Merit+ (29.4) | Average -0.15 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | C+ (32.1) | -0.15 |
| 2022/23 | 146 | C+ (34.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 119 | B- (37.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 101 | C+ (33.7) | +0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 106 | C (31.1) | -0.01 |
| 2016/17 | 122 | C (28.7) | -0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 140 | C- (27.7) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 58.3 | −4.5 |
| Further and other education | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| Further education | 0.8 | −0.7 |
| Other education | 2.5 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −1.9 |
| Employment | 22.5 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.8 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | +2.5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (150 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 150
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 29 parents (19%) with SEND